UNDBIZ Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, tnt said: Don’t have access to the story, but is this being considered without fans? Unless we were a month removed from new Coronavirus cases, I would think it wouldn’t be prudent for people to come here when we haven’t been hit that much so far. Would think Schlossman would be making an argument that the NHL doesn’t care about anything but the bottom line and keeping their season alive. If people are still questioning football in the fall, would think this wouldn’t seem realistic. It would be without fans. Quote
southpaw Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 Regardless if this actually happens, UND and the Ralph are getting a ton of free publicity. Google searches for The Ralph and UND Hockey skyrocketed. Here's searches in Canada for Ralph Engstad Arena : Quote
UNDBIZ Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 Is that graph in hundreds or thousands or what? Quote
nd jg Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 From what I learned in a meeting this morning, the Article about the NHL being played at the Ralph was the the first time the Ralph had heard anything about it. Quote
NDinCO Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: Is that graph in hundreds or thousands or what? And how did you make that graph? That's interesting... Quote
Blackheart Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 14 hours ago, Vegas_Sioux said: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/5030848-Sportsnet-report-NHL-discussing-possibility-of-having-playoff-games-in-Grand-Forks 10 minutes and brad’s already got a story out. Well there’s not much else going on... Quote
southpaw Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 2 hours ago, UNDBIZ said: Is that graph in hundreds or thousands or what? The graph represents interest in the search term for that period. A 100 is the maximum amount of interest during that time while zero means no searches. Because there are a lot of uneven points during the search, you can assume there is a higher statistical range than normal. Most graphs will never hit zero as there is at least some traffic. In this case, there is generally no interest in REA but since the article was published, it jumped. The graph is created by Google Trends. I just grabbed a screenshot. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 24 minutes ago, southpaw said: The graph represents interest in the search term for that period. A 100 is the maximum amount of interest during that time while zero means no searches. Because there are a lot of uneven points during the search, you can assume there is a higher statistical range than normal. Most graphs will never hit zero as there is at least some traffic. In this case, there is generally no interest in REA but since the article was published, it jumped. The graph is created by Google Trends. I just grabbed a screenshot. Ah that makes sense. Thanks! Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 Manchester, NH, has been proposed too, but the SNHU arena has not known about it either. https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/nhl-will-not-stage-games-in-manchester-source/article_91341930-0840-5d8f-8c84-775ee937356c.html?block_id=883785 Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted April 8, 2020 Posted April 8, 2020 One perspective. (Welcome back to the living, Deadspin, but will it ever be the same?) https://deadspin.com/the-nba-gets-vegas-the-nhl-gets-north-dakota-1842732396 Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 https://youtu.be/BLbAVx7gZNw More on a possible Stanley Cup from an Edmonton newspaper. One writer thinks there's a 99% probability that the Stanley Cup starts at a non NHL site. The players association would owe over a half billion if TV money is not made. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/13/sports/hockey/13reuters-health-coronavirus-nhl.html Saskatoon is also a prime spot but GF still mentioned. The playoffs this summer and a later start next fall. The NHL has met with Trump Quote
Blackheart Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 25 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/13/sports/hockey/13reuters-health-coronavirus-nhl.html Saskatoon is also a prime spot but GF still mentioned. The playoffs this summer and a later start next fall. The NHL has met with Trump If they did pick Grand Forks they have other rinks close by; Thief River, Bemidji, Fargo. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Blackheart said: If they did pick Grand Forks they have other rinks close by; Thief River, Bemidji, Fargo. Only having to deal with one state seems mandatory with CoVid-19=restrictions. Quote
I Ranger Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Blackheart said: If they did pick Grand Forks they have other rinks close by; Thief River, Bemidji, Fargo. It sure would be nice for the Grand Forks economy if this ever happened. I would envision a designated hotel per team with a designated restaurant catering meals. Would be great for those businesses. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, I Ranger said: It sure would be nice for the Grand Forks economy if this ever happened. I would envision a designated hotel per team with a designated restaurant catering meals. Would be great for those businesses. The NHL should reserve several hotels for them. One corona case could cease the entire tournament. All maids, food prep, and other workers would need to be checked for extra pay Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said: The NHL should reserve several hotels for them. One corona case could cease the entire tournament. All maids, food prep, and other workers would need to be checked for extra pay This is not an attack on SV, but it's this zero tolerance mentality that's dragging everything - and everyone - down. It's simply not realistic. People have got to get comfortable with the notion of being around COVID-19 infected individuals. That's life. It's always been that way. Viruses and cockroaches will outlive us all. 1 1 Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Blackheart said: If they did pick Grand Forks they have other rinks close by; Thief River, Bemidji, Fargo. The NHL wants big empty arenas for TV and small ones for practice. Maybe the Sanford Center in SF, but it's a major COVID center now Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said: The NHL wants big empty arenas for TV and small ones for practice. Maybe the Sanford Center in SF, but it's a major COVID center now If ICON was good enough for IIHF to play actual competition, then it should do for the NHL and practice. 1 Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said: This is not an attack on SV, but it's this zero tolerance mentality that's dragging everything - and everyone - down. It's simply not realistic. People have got to get comfortable with the notion of being around COVID-19 infected individuals. That's life. It's always been that way. Viruses and cockroaches will outlive us all. A sports event that results in one case would be dead almost the same day as it is not necessary except for people s enjoyment. Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Just now, SiouxVolley said: A sports event that results in one case would be dead almost the same day as it is not necessary except for people s enjoyment. Enjoyment of life is about as essential as it gets, no? Life is too short already. Putting things on hold until some arbitrary, imaginary level of 'security' is reached is madness. 2 1 Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 1 minute ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said: Enjoyment of life is about as essential as it gets, no? Life is too short already. Putting things on hold until some arbitrary, imaginary level of 'security' is reached is madness. That life in a PC world. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said: If ICON was good enough for IIHF to play actual competition, then it should do for the NHL and practice. The ICON would be reserved for NHL only practices Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29022372/nhl-getting-neutral-site-playoff-pitches-cities%3fplatform=amp This report says Grand Forks, Manchester, and Saskatoon are the arenas the NHL are interested in. Imagine the playoffs get divided by conference. Where is Quebec City? Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/8/john-carlson-says-north-dakota-based-nhl-return-lo/ Quote
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